Does new iPhone crash detection feature work? Check out this video

By Tim Hardwick, MacRumors

A YouTuber has quite literally crash-tested the iPhone 14’s Crash Detection feature and found Apple’s new emergency SOS function to reliably kick into action in the event of a controlled vehicle collision.

Serial gadget-smasher TechRax on Tuesday published a video (embedded below) in which his team can be seen remotely controlling a driverless car containing an iPhone 14 Pro strapped to the headrest of the driver’s seat as they attempt to plough it into a stationary vehicle.

While the results of TechRax’s tests don’t necessarily prove that the feature works as reliably in real-world, non-controlled, severe collisions, the fact that it did activate as expected should give confidence to iPhone 14 owners who keep the feature enabled.

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